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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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